Awards

2017 Hammett Prize Finalist

Finalist: Foreword's Indie Book of the Year

Lyra Award: Outstanding Fiction

A sparse, chilling tale of a young American actress—alleged adulteress and murderer—living in the ex-patriot community in Rome. Together with her charming but troublesome brother, the young woman finds herself implicated in a series of crimes dating back to her childhood.

The novel follows the narrator's obsession with an older Italian actress and her charismatic husband. An elegant tour de force, a psychological noir driven by the erotic tension between brother and sister. A must read for Stansberry fans.

“(Readers) will relish The White Devil's ability to draw in both thriller and mystery audiences, anything but staid or predictable . . . more than a murder mystery: a story of Italy, obsessions, candid cultural observations, and a sense of place and confused purpose that keeps readers guessing, entertained, and thoroughly immersed." Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan

“Freaking incredible.” Crimespree

“With its down-to-the-bone, spare prose style, … and scenes that would not be out of place in a Fellini classic, The White Devil is quite simply perfect in its execution. UK Raven Crime

“A really good book [and] very haunting story . . . Human nature is so bizarre sometimes, and here, its dark side is writ very large. Crime Segments

“The story’s very European despite its American protagonist, definitely noir despite its soul-searching, and hauntingly Hemmingway-esque…. Not for the faint-hearted or the pure of spirit, The White Devil is a fast, furious read of trials and temptations, love, lust and loss. Sheila Deeth (Amazon Vine Reviewer)